12 Brilliant The Crown Quotes to Live Your Life By

If we’ve learned anything from the Netflix original drama, The Crown, it’s that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is as human as the rest of us. Here are 12 incredibly insightful The Crown quotes that apply to everyday life—for royals and commoners alike.

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“It is better to be patient and get what you desire in the right time, than have high office thrust upon you when you are not ready.”— King George VI, The Crown, Season 1, Hyde Park Corner

“If there is one thing I’ve learned in 52 years of public service, it is that there is no problem so complex, nor crisis so grave that it cannot be satisfactorily resolved within twenty minutes.”— Sir Winston Churchill, The Crown, Season 1, Windsor

“To do nothing is often the best course of action, but I know from personal experience how frustrating it can be. History was not made by those who did nothing.”– Queen Elizabeth II, The Crown, Season 2, Lisbon